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• Catering Open House | Thursday, Jan. 25 | 5-7 p.m. | East of Texas, 907 S. Broad St., Winston-Salem | Free | Stop by to sample offerings from East of Texas, Alma Mexicana, and The Porch Kitchen and Cantina and get your catering questions answered.

• Ronnie’s Country Store Grand Opening Bash | Friday, Jan. 26 | 12 p.m. | Roar, 633 N. Liberty St., Winston-Salem | Free entry | Shop fresh produce + grab-and-go snacks, or see what else the new version of the beloved store will have to offer.

• A Night with Renée Elise Goldsberry | Saturday, Jan. 27 | 7:30-10 p.m. | Wait Chapel, Wake Forest University, 1834 Wake Forest Rd., Winston-Salem | $20-$150 | The singer and actress joins the Piedmont Wind Symphony for a night of Broadway favorites.
• Good Impressions: Readings from the Press Bed | Saturday, Jan. 27 | 5 p.m. | Sawtooth School for Visual Art, 215 N. Spruce St., Winston-Salem | Free, RSVP | Celebrate a belated Public Domain Day with a reading and discussion then make your own broadside to take home.

• 2nd Annual Beat Chef Shane: Chili Throwdown | Sunday, Jan. 28 | 1-4 p.m. | Foothills Brewing Tasting Room, 3800 Kimwell Dr., Winston-Salem | $5-$25 | Register today to enter your chili, or plan to taste test and vote for your favorite.

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• Rabbi Charlie Cytron-Walker will moderate “Inherited Memories: A Dialogue with Survivors’ Children” from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. today, Jan. 25 in the Strickland Center at Forsyth Tech. The free community event will join the children of three Holocaust survivors, two days before International Holocaust Remembrance Day.

• Winston-Salem is considering a proposal to host the CIAA championship football game in 2025. Officials with the city, Winston-Salem State University, and the tourism bureau plan to meet + make a decision before the Friday, March 15 submission deadline. (Winston-Salem Journal)

• The Wake Forest Institute of Regenerative Medicine received $40 million in federal funding to research and develop technologies for treating patients with battlefield injuries. The money will go toward 10 projects over five years. (FOX8 WGHP)

• Push yourself to move a mile a day for 29 days this February. Enter + complete Recreation and Parks’ Leap Year Walking/Biking Challenge for a chance to win a prize pack. Request a mileage tracking form by email.

• Tickets are on sale for The Little Theatre of Winston-Salem’s second annual Backstage Bash on Friday, April 19 from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. The fundraising event at Winston Junction Market (901 Trade St.) will include performances, a live auction, raffles, and refreshments.

• You could soon see Jupiter if weather permits. Forsyth Astronomical Society will hold a public observation on Saturday, Feb. 3 from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Stone Mountain State Park ( ~1 hour from downtown Winston-Salem). Monitor social pages for updates.

• The Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office is one of five agencies in the world testing new drone technology. “Drone in a Dock” has a weather-proof box that protects it from the elements and charges the drone’s batteries. (WXII 12 News)

• North Carolinians ages 21+ can start legally betting on their favorite sports teams at 12 p.m. on Monday, March 11. The Sports Wagering Authorization approved by the North Carolina State Lottery Commission allows licensed operators to begin registering accounts on Friday, March 1. (WFMY News 2)